The man who died in a road accident on the A19 between Selby and Riccall has been named.

He was 18-year-old mechanic Craig Steven Adamson, of Low Street, Sancton, near Market Weighton, East Yorkshire.

Mr Adamson was the passenger in a car that left the road and collided with a lamppost at 6.50pm on Monday.

The car's driver, who has not yet been named, was taken to York District Hospital, where his injuries were described as "serious."

Updated: 10:27 Thursday, November 22, 2001